The Cecil Whig., 1887-05-14
Democratic Politics in Cecil.

The rumor that has been current for
some time that Mr.. Constable and his
friends, and the friends OF Collector
Groome have allied and viii contest the
approaching primaries of the Democratic
party with the faction known aS the
Young Democracy" has Deen FULLY
confirmed.
Among the leaders of the "G Dung
Democracy" faction are, exSLate'> Attor-
ney Chas. &. Cruthers, State s. \ AJtorney
Daniel Brattou, John s. Writ. William
5. Evans, Register OF Wills K. L. lamar
and DR.. r. Mackall. 1t will be notlced
that of these all except the first named
have their residence in the Third district
and several are connected with the Re
form Movement Several OF those named
were formerly allied witch Mr.. Constable.
but revolted from his leadership III 1850
and assisted Collector Groome to carry
the county against Mr.. Constable.
Last year they controlled the county
convention, W hich elected delegates 70 The
Congressional convention. At that con
ventlon they passed those celebrated res
olutions, which, while ostensIbly calling
Tor harmony i'll the party, proved 1ery
different in their effects.
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the mere fact hat I've factions that have
fought each other so bitterly for the last
ten years have been compelled TO unite To
control the next convention isa confession
of their(the Y .D's) strength. On the other
hand it Is claimed that tnelo Is Il It room
for three factions in The county and that
the Constable and Groome factions are
more friendly toward each other than
either is to the Ioung Democracy.
They also claim that the Young De-
mocracy men started out " control
county politics by holding the balance OF
power in the fights between the other
factions and Using it as they did Two
years ago to control the convention,
while thev have but llttlo strength Ia the
county. The friends "f what is popularity
known as tue COIN blne' ci!.lu .ult the
Young Dem ncracy have lighting cAarceS
only in the Third and Eighth districts.
The other side, it Is needless TO say, are
of q different opinion.
Just what the arrange eIneht is between
the Constable and Groome factions is not
known, but it is Surmlsed that the GrOOme
or German faction will be allowed to
name the delegates to The state consen-
tiou and also tor the House of Delegates,
and that Mr.. Constable will be permitted
to select the candidates for most II not
all of the county offices. There are those
that go faI ther than TINS III tuelr specula-
tions. They say that the combination is
also in the Interest OF IA prominent lawyer
for the judgeshIp. All persons at all
verSed in politics know hat it is prob.-
bic that the new Constitutional ConN en
tion, which it is thought viii De called to
meet next year, Will cuauge the Judicial
system, and neceSsitate the election of
new Judges in November 1883.
SOME of the po!liliElls IN tgine they
also see other possibilities IN I'll combI-
nation. They say that Collector Groonle
would not be adverse to acc 'ptlng the
Democratic nomination Tor governor He
has never held this or any other high
,t1i . by the vote OF the p.o9le, i.h . II IS
said to be his desire To become governor
again, not alone on this account, but be
cause it would be a stepping stone to Il
return to the Seua-e. Mr.. Constable it
Is said will be given the next nornuatio l
for Congress, while Depnty Collector
VIM. Knight would be in IA fair way to
be advanced to the $1,000 "A year position
now held by Governor Groome.
Perhaps these political spectators are
away off in their surmlses. And perhaps
not
Time, the great revealer, will show.
\ Baltimore Sun reporter questioned
Collector Groome on Tuesday concerning
the reported alliance. He dlsclaimei
participation in political movements III
Cecil or elsewhere. He said: ''While as
an individual take deep interest III
everything that concerns the welfare of
the Democratic party, | am not taking Z
an active part III party manlpulatlons in
Cecil county or elsewhere, and have no
private information as To political move
ments there. AS collector my time is
FULLY occupied with the official duties OF
that position. Holding responsible
office to which was appointed by Pres
ident who properly regards every govern
ment officer AS !. servant of the whole
people, | am forbidden to take "a leading =
part in contests between political organi-
cations or between factions within the
same organization, and even if differently
situated | would have little Inclination
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